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“NE Yorkshire Geology Trust’s contribution to Yorkshire Geology Month”  

May is Yorkshire Geology Month!
PROGRAMME FOR MAY 2010

For all guided walks, wear appropriate footwear and clothing and bring pack lunch and drink if required.  For safety reasons the leader’s decision is final.

 
DATE
TIME
MEET AT
EVENT
May
     
Sun 2nd
12 - 4
Parking area at Lowna Bridge
SE 687 911
Guided Walk
Harland Moor with Mike Styles – Follow the line of the River Dove at the southern end of Farndale.
Mon 3rd

 2 - 3

Robin Hood’s Bay Slipway
NZ 953 048
Beach Treasure Walk
Robin Hood’s Bay: a quick walk looking for beach treasures, semi-precious stones, jet & carnelians and lovely pebbles of mysterious origin washed in by the tide in a beautiful setting.
Wed 5th
2 - 4 Coble Landing Filey
TA 121 810
Guided Walk
Filey Brigg - Explore the History and the Geology of one of the Yorkshire coast’s most famous landmarks.
Thur 6th
10 - 1 Appleton-le-Moors High in front of the Moors Inn
SE 734 878
Guided Walk
Spaunton Quarry: A medium difficulty walk and an opportunity to discover secrets in the landscape and views over the quarry.
Sun 9th 12 - 4 Parking area at Ousegill Bridge
SE 637 947
Guided Walk
Bransdale with Mike Styles – It seems like the back of beyond with one road in and out. This circular walk climbs to the top of Pockley Moor via Ankness Ridge.
Thur 13th  10 - 1 Slingsby High Street junction with Church Lane
SE 696 749
Guided Walk
Wath Quarry: a varied and easy walk, through lovely villages and fields, looking for clues in the landscape and the quarry of our rich earth heritage.
Sat 15th 2 – 3 Whitby Pannett Park Museum Talk
Whitby – Looking for diamonds with Peter Woods
Sun 16th 12 - 4 Rosedale Abbey
SE 724 960
Guided Walk
Rosedale with Mike Styles – Follow the River Seven before climbing to the abandoned railway line and returning past East Mines, to the start via Northdale
Sat 22nd  10 – 1 Pickering Castle
SE799 840
Guided  Walk
Newbridge Quarry: Discover more about Pickering, look for evidence of tropical seas and kilns and find fossils in the blocks of stone along the path through the quarry.
Sun 23rd 12-4 Falling Foss car park
NZ 888 036
Guided Walk
Falling Foss to Sleights Moor with Mike Styles – We climb from Midge Hall via Leas Head Farm up to Sleights Moor before returning through the woods for a cream tea.
Thur 27th

10 -1

On the green opposite the bakery
SE 667 757
Guided Walk
Hovingham – Gentle walk around the Hovingham area seeking out secrets in the landscape.
Fri 28th 10.30-12.30 Coble Landing Filey
TA 121 810
Guided Walk
Filey Brigg. Explore the History and the Geology of one of the Yorkshire coast’s most famous landmarks
Sun 30th 12-4 Junction of A169 & Eskdaleside
867 068
Guided Walk
Sleights to Ruswarp with Mike Styles – On this walk we visit the site of Ibundale Iron Company before ascending Tom Bell Lane to Ugglebarnby.
Mon 31st 1.30 pm Robin Hood’s Bay Slipway
NZ 953 048
Beach Treasure Walk
Robin Hood’s Bay: a quick walk looking for beach treasures, semi-precious stones, jet & carnelians and lovely pebbles of mysterious origin washed in by the tide in a beautiful setting.
       
 
   
“NE Yorkshire Geology Trust’s contribution to Yorkshire Geology Month”  
 

 

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